View Full Version : Chinook over LHR today
Bluejay
3rd Feb 2011, 18:50
Saw a Chinook circling over Heathrow today, or more precisely Harmondsworth at approx 1230. Any ideas?
forget
3rd Feb 2011, 19:16
Last edited by Bluejay : 3rd Feb 2011 at 20:15.
Please do it again. Delete!
Wizzard
3rd Feb 2011, 19:26
Please do it again. Delete!
Oh purleese! Lighten up, I'm sure Bluejay wasn't the only person in the vicinity of Heathrow to wonder what the wokka was up to...
Grow up!
Thelma Viaduct
3rd Feb 2011, 19:27
Sea King going up the Fylde coast this afternoon, was the HRH chap flying it?
forget
3rd Feb 2011, 19:42
I'm sure Bluejay wasn't the only person in the vicinity of Heathrow to wonder what the wokka was up to...
It's a bloody helicopter flying close to several bloody airports. Nothing more. Why is it worthy of an enquiry on Mil Aircrew?
What's a wokka? It's just as easy to type Chinook - or is this meant to show that you're one of the boys?
Wizzard
3rd Feb 2011, 19:57
Calm down, calm down!
BEagle
3rd Feb 2011, 21:40
Not unless you also mention 'Tonkas' and 'Tiffies'; or, to be truly spotterish, 'Dave'....:\
minigundiplomat
3rd Feb 2011, 21:54
Chinook in 'Aircraft Spotted Near Airport Shocker'.
What's a Chinook? I know what a Wokka is though.
Hval
Col_onHF
3rd Feb 2011, 22:21
apparently a mate of a mate told me that a Chinook's a Chinook, - but once it's "flying" it becomes a Wokka . . . bloke down the pub told me. must be true.:E
TheWizard
3rd Feb 2011, 22:28
Bluejay
I reckon you are safer sticking to UKAR or Fighter Control me old!!:8
MATELO
4th Feb 2011, 02:24
Why is it worthy of an enquiry on Mil Aircrew?
ha ha ha... The gent was only asking a question, no need to burn the piano !!!!
MATELO
4th Feb 2011, 02:26
What's a wokka?
The internationally recgonised word for Chinook.:ok:
Bluejay
5th Feb 2011, 14:20
Blimey,
It was only a simple question!!!!!
@ forget - where do you get off?
Reason for asking - Mmmm let me think, it is not exactly a regular occurance to see a military helicopter operating so close to a civvie airport, above all I was curious (didn't realise it was a crime!)
Reason for posting on here - why not, it is a military aircraft after all and for some reason I thought that someone on a military aircrew forum may be able to provide some insight, after all it was not exactly covert!
forget - by the sound of it I probably have more right to post on here than you, especially as you didn't even know what a wokka was!
Two's in
5th Feb 2011, 17:33
Bluejay,
Never overlook that bit at the bottom of the page;
As these are anonymous forums the origins of the contributions may be opposite to what may be apparent
A polite request on here will usually elicit a polite response from most aviation professionals, albeit couched in banter. If you are not getting a polite response, refer to the clue in italics.
UAV689
5th Feb 2011, 17:39
I have seen them over heathrow a few times, I think they pop into mod feltham??
ShyTorque
5th Feb 2011, 19:12
It was probably looking for H3.
chinook240
5th Feb 2011, 19:54
Holding at Sipson before crossing RW27 and landing at Feltham HLS. Everybody happy now?
CROSSO
5th Feb 2011, 20:33
UAV689 is correct. It popped it to Feltham about 12:45.
UAV689
6th Feb 2011, 08:58
I thought feltham was closing down anyway, any update of when?
CROSSO
6th Feb 2011, 11:26
UAV689, the current plan is that parts, but not all, of it co-locate to Wyton in late 2012.
UAV689
6th Feb 2011, 12:19
Thanks crosso, suppose it is more sensible to move it closer to Brampton, surprised they didn't try and ram it into northalt like the rest of London based military...!!!
Not unless you also mention 'Tonkas' and 'Tiffies'; or, to be truly spotterish, 'Dave'....:\
The grey cells may be old and falling in number, but wasn't 'Dave' born on PPRUNE?